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Tom Anderson (MySpace)
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Thomas "Tom" Anderson is an American entrepreneur. He co-founded the social networking website Myspace
in 2003 with Chris DeWolfe
, and was later president of Myspace and a strategic adviser for the company. Because newly created Myspace accounts initially included Tom as a default "friend", he has become known as the default picture of Myspace, and often referred to as "Tom from Myspace" or "Myspace Tom."
In 2003, working for eUniverse under the purview of Brad Greenspan
, he and a few other eUniverse employees set up the first pages of Myspace, and the site grew from there. It was one of the most popular social networking websites in the United States (listing in slot no. 129 of Alexa Top 500 Global Sites ).
Anderson had a cameo appearance
in the 2009 American drama-comedy film Funny People
starring Adam Sandler
, Seth Rogen
and Leslie Mann
.
Myspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
in 2003 with Chris DeWolfe
Chris DeWolfe
Chris DeWolfe is an American entrepreneur, and one of the creators of Myspace , of which he is also the former CEO. He has the sixth account ever made on the site. During DeWolfe's tenure, MySpace became the top social network, with over 135 million worldwide unique visitors a month...
, and was later president of Myspace and a strategic adviser for the company. Because newly created Myspace accounts initially included Tom as a default "friend", he has become known as the default picture of Myspace, and often referred to as "Tom from Myspace" or "Myspace Tom."
In 2003, working for eUniverse under the purview of Brad Greenspan
Brad Greenspan
Brad Greenspan is an internet entrepreneur who has been involved in the founding and proliferation of web properties including MySpace. Greenspan founded eUniverse Inc. in 1998, which went public in 1999. The company survived the .com-bust of 2001 and was the incubator that launched MySpace.com in...
, he and a few other eUniverse employees set up the first pages of Myspace, and the site grew from there. It was one of the most popular social networking websites in the United States (listing in slot no. 129 of Alexa Top 500 Global Sites ).
Anderson had a cameo appearance
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
in the 2009 American drama-comedy film Funny People
Funny People
Funny People is a 2009 American comedy-drama film written, co-produced and directed by Judd Apatow, and starring Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, and Leslie Mann. The film was released on 31 July 2009 in North America, and on 28 August 2009 in the United Kingdom. Funny People uses considerably more...
starring Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician, and film producer.After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member, Sandler went on to star in several Hollywood feature films that grossed over $100 million at the box office...
, Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, producer, screenwriter, and voice artist. Rogen began his career doing stand-up comedy during his teen years, winning the Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest in 1998. While still living in his native Vancouver, he landed a small part in Freaks and...
and Leslie Mann
Leslie Mann
Leslie Mann is an American actress best known for her roles in comedic films, many of which are collaborations with her husband, Judd Apatow.-Early life:...
.